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Louis the Springer

1042 - 1123

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Louis the Springer (German: Ludwig der Springer), sometimes called Louis the Jumper or Louis the Leaper, was a German nobleman and count in Thuringia from the death of his father until his own death on 8 May 1123. Little is known about him, although he is mentioned in many legends. He was a prominent opponent of the Salian emperors Henry IV and Henry V during the Investiture Controversy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis the Springer is the 1,042nd most popular nobleman (up from 1,084th in 2019). (up from 3,214th in 2019)

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Among noblemen, Louis the Springer ranks 1,042 out of 1,415. Before him are Sophia Jagiellon, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Hugh II, Count of Blois, Prince Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, Nofret, Anne of Burgundy, and Duchess Sophie of Prussia. After him are Dorothea Susanne of Simmern, Waleran, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Otto II, Count of Habsburg, Prince Dimitri Romanov, Hermanafrid, and Charlotte of Bourbon, Queen of Cyprus.

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Among people born in 1042, Louis the Springer ranks 5. Before him are Pope Urban II, Sancho Ramírez, García II of Galicia, and Magnus, Duke of Saxony.  Among people deceased in 1123, Louis the Springer ranks 5. Before him are Eystein I of Norway, Emperor Taizu of Jin, Otto, Count of Ballenstedt, and Felicia of Roucy. After him is Eustace Grenier.

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